Technical Writer
Peraton
Fort Meade, MD · Posted October 16, 2026
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Where Fort Meade, MD ranks
Where Fort Meade, MD placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Best cities for government pay after cost of living$137k · of 18
- #6Best cities for mid-career professionals66% · of 100
- #7Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic66% · of 85
- #11Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic59 / 100 · of 37
- #14Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Mid-Atlantic$142k · of 37
- #15Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic54 / 100 · of 37
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
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- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among technical writers, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for technical writers: 47% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Peraton has filed 3 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 133 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
Peraton is seeking a Technical Writer to provide enterprise-focused engineering support to a government customer. The Technical Writer will be responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. They will write and edit technical documentation for all the project's hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. They will create code documentation for software; produce implementation guides and...